Every moment emerges out of the vast tapestry of our lives. Departures and arrivals. Calls and farewells. Griefs, longings, and quiet ecstasies. Our lives are comprised of a hundred thousand encounters with parents, children, lovers, and friends—those who have brought us to this moment, who will take us from this moment, who will live with us inside of it. Rather than alter or add to that tapestry, You Are the Answer to the Dreams of Your Ancestors invites us simply to marvel at it and to appreciate its desperate and sometimes aching beauty. Weaving together forty works of poetry, painting and lyric essays, this book is a lovesong to our lives.